New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women Highlights, 1st ODI, 29 March, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Hagley Oval
268/10 (50 ov)
269/8 (50 ov)
South Africa Women won by 2 wickets
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Player of the match
Kayla Reyneke,
South Africa Women
Tazmin Brits c IB Gaze b J Kerr 0 (2) Jess Kerr to Tazmin Brits, no run, c IB Gaze b J Kerr, Caught out !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Tazmin Brits hangs in the crease to try a high-risk defensive shot, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Isabella Gaze, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Tazmin Brits is out.
Bree Illing to Annerie Dercksen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease and tries punch, edged!! in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Bree Illing to Laura Wolvaardt, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Laura Wolvaardt hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Bree Illing to Annerie Dercksen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jess Kerr to Laura Wolvaardt, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Laura Wolvaardt hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Bree Illing to Laura Wolvaardt, Four, Four !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps. Laura Wolvaardt hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Laura Wolvaardt b B Illing 16 (11) Bree Illing to Laura Wolvaardt, no run, b B Illing, Bowled out !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Laura Wolvaardt hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Jess Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Bree Illing to Annerie Dercksen, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump. Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rosemary Mair to Annerie Dercksen, 1 run, Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease and plays flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run. Dropped catch
Rosemary Mair to Sune Luus, Four, Four !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps. Sune Luus hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rosemary Mair to Sune Luus, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sune Luus hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Amelia Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps. Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rosemary Mair to Annerie Dercksen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Flora Devonshire to Sune Luus, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump. Sune Luus hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rosemary Mair to Annerie Dercksen, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps. Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Suzie Bates to Sune Luus, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Sune Luus hangs in the crease, hits chip shot in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rosemary Mair to Sune Luus, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump, Sune Luus hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Rosemary Mair to Annerie Dercksen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease, hits ramp shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Annerie Dercksen b SW Bates 72 (93) Suzie Bates to Annerie Dercksen, no run, b SW Bates, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Sune Luus c SW Bates b AC Kerr 53 (72) Amelia Kerr to Sune Luus, no run, c SW Bates b AC Kerr, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Sune Luus goes back, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards mid off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Suzie Bates, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Sune Luus.
Suzie Bates to Sinalo Jafta, Four, Four !! , full length, on the leg stump, Sinalo Jafta hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Bree Illing to Sinalo Jafta, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Sinalo Jafta goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Bree Illing to Sinalo Jafta, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Sinalo Jafta hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Sinalo Jafta b AC Kerr 13 (10) Amelia Kerr to Sinalo Jafta, no run, b AC Kerr, Bowled out !! , full length, on the stumps, Sinalo Jafta tries to be aggressive, goes forward and swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
Amelia Kerr to Nadine de Klerk, Four, Four !! , full length, on the off stump, Nadine De Klerk goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Bree Illing to Nadine de Klerk, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Chloe Tryon c & b J Kerr 9 (26) Jess Kerr to Chloe Tryon, no run, c & b J Kerr, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Chloe Tryon as the batter hangs in the crease to play defensive shot, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Jess Kerr for Chloe Tryon's dismissal.
Jess Kerr to Nadine de Klerk, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Suzie Bates to Kayla Reyneke, Four, Four !! , back of length, on the stumps, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Suzie Bates to Nadine de Klerk, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Nadine De Klerk goes back, plays punch in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jess Kerr to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run. Dropped catch
Suzie Bates to Nadine de Klerk, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Nadine De Klerk goes back, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Suzie Bates to Kayla Reyneke, Four, Four !! , full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Kayla Reyneke goes forward, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.
Nadine de Klerk c B Halliday b R Mair 39 (39) Rosemary Mair to Nadine de Klerk, no run, c B Halliday b R Mair, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Brooke Halliday, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Nadine De Klerk.
Bree Illing to Kayla Reyneke, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Ayabonga Khaka c AC Kerr b R Mair 2 (10) Rosemary Mair to Ayabonga Khaka, no run, c AC Kerr b R Mair, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ayabonga Khaka hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Amelia Kerr, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Ayabonga Khaka is out.
Bree Illing to Tumi Sekhukhune, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Tumi Sekhukhune elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Suzie Bates to Kayla Reyneke, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the off stump, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Suzie Bates to Kayla Reyneke, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Tazmin Brits c IB Gaze b J Kerr 0 (2) Jess Kerr to Tazmin Brits, no run, c IB Gaze b J Kerr, Caught out !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Tazmin Brits hangs in the crease to try a high-risk defensive shot, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Isabella Gaze, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Tazmin Brits is out.
Bree Illing to Annerie Dercksen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease and tries punch, edged!! in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Bree Illing to Laura Wolvaardt, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Laura Wolvaardt hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Bree Illing to Annerie Dercksen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jess Kerr to Laura Wolvaardt, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Laura Wolvaardt hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Bree Illing to Laura Wolvaardt, Four, Four !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps. Laura Wolvaardt hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Laura Wolvaardt b B Illing 16 (11) Bree Illing to Laura Wolvaardt, no run, b B Illing, Bowled out !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Laura Wolvaardt hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Jess Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Bree Illing to Annerie Dercksen, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump. Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rosemary Mair to Annerie Dercksen, 1 run, Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease and plays flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run. Dropped catch
Rosemary Mair to Sune Luus, Four, Four !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps. Sune Luus hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rosemary Mair to Sune Luus, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sune Luus hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Amelia Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps. Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rosemary Mair to Annerie Dercksen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Flora Devonshire to Sune Luus, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump. Sune Luus hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rosemary Mair to Annerie Dercksen, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps. Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Suzie Bates to Sune Luus, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Sune Luus hangs in the crease, hits chip shot in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rosemary Mair to Sune Luus, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump, Sune Luus hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Rosemary Mair to Annerie Dercksen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease, hits ramp shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Annerie Dercksen b SW Bates 72 (93) Suzie Bates to Annerie Dercksen, no run, b SW Bates, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Annerie Dercksen hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Sune Luus c SW Bates b AC Kerr 53 (72) Amelia Kerr to Sune Luus, no run, c SW Bates b AC Kerr, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Sune Luus goes back, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards mid off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Suzie Bates, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Sune Luus.
Suzie Bates to Sinalo Jafta, Four, Four !! , full length, on the leg stump, Sinalo Jafta hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Bree Illing to Sinalo Jafta, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Sinalo Jafta goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Bree Illing to Sinalo Jafta, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Sinalo Jafta hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Sinalo Jafta b AC Kerr 13 (10) Amelia Kerr to Sinalo Jafta, no run, b AC Kerr, Bowled out !! , full length, on the stumps, Sinalo Jafta tries to be aggressive, goes forward and swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
Amelia Kerr to Nadine de Klerk, Four, Four !! , full length, on the off stump, Nadine De Klerk goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Bree Illing to Nadine de Klerk, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Chloe Tryon c & b J Kerr 9 (26) Jess Kerr to Chloe Tryon, no run, c & b J Kerr, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Chloe Tryon as the batter hangs in the crease to play defensive shot, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Jess Kerr for Chloe Tryon's dismissal.
Jess Kerr to Nadine de Klerk, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Suzie Bates to Kayla Reyneke, Four, Four !! , back of length, on the stumps, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Suzie Bates to Nadine de Klerk, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Nadine De Klerk goes back, plays punch in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jess Kerr to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run. Dropped catch
Suzie Bates to Nadine de Klerk, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Nadine De Klerk goes back, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Suzie Bates to Kayla Reyneke, Four, Four !! , full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Kayla Reyneke goes forward, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.
Nadine de Klerk c B Halliday b R Mair 39 (39) Rosemary Mair to Nadine de Klerk, no run, c B Halliday b R Mair, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Brooke Halliday, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Nadine De Klerk.
Bree Illing to Kayla Reyneke, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Ayabonga Khaka c AC Kerr b R Mair 2 (10) Rosemary Mair to Ayabonga Khaka, no run, c AC Kerr b R Mair, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ayabonga Khaka hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Amelia Kerr, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Ayabonga Khaka is out.
Bree Illing to Tumi Sekhukhune, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Tumi Sekhukhune elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Suzie Bates to Kayla Reyneke, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the off stump, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Suzie Bates to Kayla Reyneke, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation